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Avoid Conference Call Catastrophes

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Thursday, April 29, 2010 Avoid Conference Call Catastrophes Have you ever been on a conference call and couldnt get a word in because there were so many people on the call and they were talking over each other? Does it seem like nothing is accomplished on conference calls? Distribute the agenda/handouts prior to the meeting.

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Leveraging Procedures for Effective Training and Onboarding

All Things Admin

The process for ordering office supplies and setting up the conference room for meetings was different. Here’s a glimpse into our comprehensive onboarding agenda: Introduction to Team Dynamics Schedule regular daily huddles in the initial weeks, adjusting to fewer meetings as the new hire becomes more integrated.

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Acknowledge the Elephant in the Room

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This weeks agenda has the same items as last weeks and again nothing is resolved. Join Me on My Social Media Networks " target="_blank" class="fb_share_link" onclick="return fbs_click()">Share on Facebook Simple template by Josh Peterson. It is a difficult meeting to attend because it is a time waster - unproductive and boring.

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On the Job by Anita Bruzzese: 4 Ways to Make Meetings Better

On The Job

Gerbyshak says meetings often bog down when agendas are misplaced, which Song says can be solved by sending agendas electronically so that it can be easily accessed via a laptop or Blackberry or iPhone when needed. Now the agenda is strapped to your hip,” Song says. “No than what is on the agenda?” No more waiting around.”

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Thinking Differently about Difficult People

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Prior to interacting with this person, you should have an agenda or objective and seek to accomplish the goal(s). Join Me on My Social Media Networks " target="_blank" class="fb_share_link" onclick="return fbs_click()">Share on Facebook Simple template by Josh Peterson. Template images by luoman. Powered by Blogger.

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Arizona Virtual Assistants Retreat

Loosely Speaking

Participants will either use a conference call or other online meeting room to attend, so computer and/or phone access will be necessary. IVAA — assorted goodies VAClassroom — Bundled Training Courses: Blog Marketing & Social Media Marketing Specialist Program Mini-Courses offered at a savings of $97 off the regular price.

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The Stakeholder Collaboration Game

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One of the challenges for teams is that the achievement of some of their goals are not fully under their own control - they need to be achieved in partnership with, or even in spite of, external parties (stakeholders) who are working to their own agendas and priorities. Image Source: en.battlestarwiki.org.